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sean
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Posted: 23 July 2009 at 4:00pm |
Not really a "Willys" accessory, but kinda cool, and period correct. Just like in the Auto-Lite manual!
1949 Auto-lite ST-232-B bench test Volt/Amp meter. She was kinda beat & abused physically, and needed some electrical fixing, but now works again! The meters are beautiful old-school quality & craftsmanship. High accuracy & precision, jeweled movements: The calibration resistors were hand-wound to tolerance on wooden bobbins w/ .005-.006" dia cloth covered wire! (this one was burnt): Sean
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bkreutz
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Old tools are almost as neat as old Jeeps. Nice restoration. So are you building up a period WO service center?
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sean
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Thanks Gale. Not really "restored", just cleaned and repaired!
I'm not trying to build a tool collection (though I have dreamed of the Willys tool display board!), but when something like this comes up for less than $10, I can't pass it up. Even if it didn't work, it's a neat "curio". That is does work is a big bonus. It's hard enough to find a 100 A ammeter at any price. Sean
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bkreutz
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Still neat, but while the meter goes up to 100A, looking at the gauge of wire in there I think 100A would make that a real hand warmer. (or it would just let the smoke out) Is there a date anywhere on it? I'm thinking late 30's or 40's by the styling.
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sean
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Gale:
There are large shunt bars built-in for the 100 & 50 A scales. Not obvious in the photo. 1949. You can see the date stamp on the voltmeter: Jan 5 1949. The ammeter is Jan 12. This meter is still depicted in the 1953 1950 service manual. Sean
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bkreutz
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That new? Kind of a surprise, the stylized arrow around the center knob sure looks "art deco" to me, but then maybe the styling department was a little behind the curve. Do you have a case for it? (Bakelite I would imagine) or is that made to fit into a console of some sort. I like old tools (now that sounds weird) Kind of a window into the past.
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sean
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Gale:
It's in a steel case, just doesn't show in the photo. The carry/hanger handle is missing, and all the rubber feet have gone brittle & broke off, but otherwise ready to use. My manual is 1950 (not '53 as I claimed earlier). The diagrams show the same series meter, model ST-232-A (w/out the 100A scale). The same meter is also shown in Rocketeer's '47 Auto-Lite manual posted a while ago (can't find the post now, w/the forum limits): Sean |
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Brachus12
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let me know when you find a period growler and i'll send my starter to be tested
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47 CJ2A #101361 "Bugger"
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rocketeer
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Very nice Sean. Now that you're experienced maybe you could hone your skills on these.
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sean
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Pretty cool Larry! I've been looking for a coil tester like that.
Sean
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rocketeer
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I picked them both up at a military flea market last Winter. Both are right out of the WWII manual and are dated. $10 a piece. I recently picked up these guys, also WWII military. The date on the manual for the vacuum/fuel pump tester is Jan 1945:
$5 a piece. Larry |
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sean
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Great finds Larry!
If you ever run across an old-school carbon pile, grab 2! Sean
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Recently picked up this one, an old-school armature tester (growler).
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sean
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Wow! I need one on those.
Good score. Does it work? Looks line a wire or two might need upgrading.
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I haven't got the guts to plug it in!
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Sean. The rubber feet that were there maybe they can be replaced with the rubber mounts from a ceiling fan.
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The rubber feet are fairly standard screw-on type. I could get replacements out of Digi-Key or Mouser, just not a priority right now. Might even have some in my parts pile, haven't bothered to look yet! Sean
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